''Coke Wave'' is a collaborative mixtape by rappers

French Montana Karim Kharbouch (Moroccan Arabic, Arabic: IPA pronunciation, æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he immigrated to New York ...

and

Max B Charley Wingate (born May 21, 1978), better known by his stage name Max B (short for Max Biggaveli), is an American rapper and singer. He is best known for his solo ''Public Domain'' and ''Million Dollar Baby'' series of mixtapes, and introduc ...

. The mixtape was announced in 2008 and released on February 6, 2009. It features guest appearances from Mak Mustard,

Dame Grease Damon J. Blackman (born August 9, 1974), better known by his stage name Dame Grease or simply Grease, is an American record producer from New York City. In 1996, he gained recognition in the hip hop industry through his production work with Bad ...

, Meeno, E-Snaps and Maino.

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on the project include Dame Grease, J. Cardim, Young Los and Rome.

Critical reception

''Coke Wave'' received mixed reviews from music critics. While initially met with skepticism, it has managed to garner a sizeable

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among listeners. David Drake of

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magazine commended the "strategic alignment" between French and Max B, and complimented Max's songwriting and "slurred, sing-song style", comparing it to a "slick, casual delivery of a drunken street poet." In contrast, Infamous O of XXL magazine was not a fan of the former's slurred delivery style or attempts at harmonizing, but complimented French for his energy and style. David Drake praised the artists' and producer Dame Grease's ability to take instrumentals from varying genres and reinvent them into new molds, such as Marvin Gaye's " I Want You", which became the inspiration for "I Warned U", or Sting's "

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", which became the track "We Run NY". The latter of which, with its

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saxophone and French Montana

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, he termed "one of the grittiest, catchiest New York street anthems in recent memory." In 2013, Complex magazine listed the mixtape at #33 on its list of "The 50 Best Rapper Mixtapes". In 2016, ''

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'' listed the mixtape at #49 on its "The 50 Best Rap Mixtapes of the Millennium" list.

Track listing

References

{{Authority control 2009 mixtape albums Albums produced by Dame Grease French Montana mixtape albums